Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1887-12-08
IN PAPER.
The Second Night of the
Carnival.
MANY HISTORICAL PEOPLE.
Popular Booths Attended by Beau
tiful Ladies in Fantastical
Costumes.
" HISTORICAL PEOPLE,

the tapef CafnlNal was repeated las
night. Ii such thing were possible
the success was even greater, though
the audience present was not quite s.
large as that OF the first night. ]. il
not necessary to state, however, tina
the Pavilion was filed. This fac
goes without saying, especially whei
the character of the entertainment
is taken into consideration. The
booths had been touched up durin!
yesterday forenoon, and the resu
was more harmonious blending o
colors. A fine band was in attend
ance and good music was discourseC
during the intermissions in the enter
tainment. A constant flow OF anXiou,
buyers swarmed eagerly around every
booth and all purchasers found them
selves gracefully waited upon by tho
fair ladies' in charge. The candy
Lemonade, Mikado and Ice Cream
Booths did an enormous business anC
the refreshments served we're OF sc
superior a quality as to command the
pr. ises of all who partook.
Entering the door a visitor IS al
once struck with the grandeur of the
spectacle and a tour to all the booths
amply repays for all the trouble in
getting through the crowd. On the
right of the main entrance to the hall
is the Eighteenth Century's booth
handsomely decorated with United
States flags OF all sizes. This booth Is
in charge of Mrs. Jno. Jones and Mr.
Patton. Fancy articles were on h md
for sale. Next to the right is the
Mikado booth in charge of Mrs.
r. d. Scribes and Mrs. Albert Patton
The assistants were most tasteiully
dressed in japanese costumes. They
were, Mrs. j. G. Quinn. Miss Clara
Whitson, Miss Ida Wilson, Miss
Jessie Shields and Miss Newall
Tables were set in every possible
position, and the above mentioned
ladies' SIX llinlly. served coffee, tea,
sandwiches and cake of u most super
ior quality to all corners. This booth
is most handsomely ornamented with
blue fringe, with japanese lanterns
hanging to it. In the center is Il large
Japlnese umbrella, the pole of which
is entirely surrounded with lanterns
of all colors.
Next on the right is the lemonade
booth, in charge of Mrs. Il. a. Locke
IL has roof OF white cotton. with
lemon and blue trimmings. and speaks
well for the taste of the la lies who
erected it. Mrs. Locke is assisted by
Mrs. G. g. Crane. Miss Matelle Lock-.
and Miss Hattie White. Miss Locke
looked charming as "Rebecca at the
Well" The quality of the lie nodade
served was unimpeachahle. Next to
Mr.. Locke's is located fancy
booth, in charge of Mrs. I. }.
Weldon. assisted by Mrs. b. A.
Havelick, Mrs. Green and Miss Maud
Van Rensselaer,. The booth looked
exceedingly pretty and was decorated
with yellow and chocolate paper, with
a red cotton roof. The articles oil
trade were dolls. fans, paper flowers
and fancy wares OF every description
The ladies' in charge made excel ent
saleswomen, and succeeded i'll selling
q goodly amount of their stock. They
even offered to sell their booth. The
Egyptian booth, representing the fifth
century, was next on the right and
was well worth a visit. 1t looked ex-
trernely pretty, with its handsome or
naments. 1t is constructed with q
gable roof OF old gold cloth, whict
hangs down in front with u fine fringe
of tassels, &c. The walls are of vel
low paper, handsomely decorated
with Egyptian naves. Five steps lead
3 to platform that is covered with a
dark green AMI gray carpet, and fitted
out W tn tables, chairs, lpokin g-glas es
and divans, all of which are for sale
This booth is in charge of Mrs. +. c.
Woodbury., assisted by Misses Linden.
.siield. Kelly. Barnes. Tibbetts, Lille
Pinkham, Dixie, Dodsworth and Fan
ME Carm chael. The remaining
booths will be described in full il
to, morrow's issue.
Thet lhleaux were again remarkably
successful and commanded the admi
ration of every one present. Follow
ing is the programme:
TABLEAUX.
Hiawatha meeting Miunehaha.
Remnant OF an Indian tribe.
Last OF the Indians.
ncy Dance
Washlngton's Prayer and the Answering
Vision.
HonOrs to the Brave.
At Home in the Washington Mansion.
Miuuet Dance.
The receipts reported to the treas
urer by all the booths amounted tc
very near $3.50, besides which the fol
lowing donations were made: Mrs l
w. Hellman. $40; Mrs. +. T. Slauson
So; Mrs. Harris, 81; Mrs. Kaspel
Cohn, 81 total, SIG.
The tableaux are different every
evening, and it will be hard to find q
better place of amusement in the
county than can be found at the Paper
Carnival